Written by William Meikle 123 #element-f4aab253-438c-4b64-acfc-edd01d225991 .waddons-blog-image.hideImage { display: none;} I am always looking for a monster. I love creepy crawlies, sentient fluids and other nightmare beasties. It’s in my blood, thanks to my father raising me on science fiction and adventure. I can’t help it. So it’s no surprise when I spotted William Meikle’s S-Squad series. I knew he was right up my alley as soon as I checked out his book covers.

You see, his books on the S-Squad are monstrous! This cover says nothing towards the series, but books 2-8 are incredible! I knew I was going to own them. Now, the S-Squad series is very different from author’s like Greig Beck (#1 Author) who shares unreal adventures that keep you turning the pages. With Meikle’s stories, they’r not very long, so you don’t get to feel involved as deeply as you’d like. Also, you don't know as much about the characters as much as you want, because each episode of their tales begins with the beginning of the assignment. This is both good and bad for me. 

I feel like, if I’m going to be going with the same crew on these epic adventures, why can’t I know more about them?

So Infestation is the first book in the series. It tells of Banks and his squad of military  specialists, sent on recon. A Russian vessel has been spotted in Canadian waters. What are they up to and why aren’t they responding? When they reach a small town on the waters, near the ship, they discover every home invaded, some with a bloody mess from the doorways to the waterline. Before they realize what’s happening, they’re ambushed by giant... things. They clean the meat from bones writhing seconds of contact and they stop at nothing. Covered in droves, the squad is driven to the ship, thinking there’s safety there. Unlucky for them, the creatures they’ve encountered are only the beginning. The ship’s a small a haven, infested with creatures from their worst nightmares.

I enjoyed Infestation. It’s a fast read and pretty much action-packed from the very start. There’s no lag and the story is about as good as a situation as such can get. The characters were likable and the realism was heavy, even though they were chased and devoured by monsters. It’s a story that, while reading, I purchased books two and three. I knew I wanted to be in the series. But will I become invested enough to purchase the paperback versions? I don’t know yet. Depends on what the next couple do for me, but I can definitely say I’m a fan of the books. 

Meikle’s dabbled in a handful of genre, but this i the only one I’ve checked out so far. He seems to write about any and everything. I have a feeling he could be added to my favorites list real soon. Go check out the S-Squad, Infestation by William Meikle. I’m off to the next read. Cheers!
Infestation, S-Squad Book 1
Written by William Meikle
Published by Severed Press
Released November 2018
137 Pages
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